Horseshoe.



H. H. PEIRGE.

HORSESHOE,

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4, 1909.

Patent ed June 21, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

H. H. PIERCE HOESESHOE.

APPLIOA'IION FILED SEPT. 4, 1909.

962, 1 65., r Patented June 21, 1910.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

ANDREW GHANA" (20.. PNOTO-LITHDGRAFNERS, wAsmNmoN, n cy IIIT HORSESHOE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HIRAM I-I. PEIRCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invent-ion relates to improvements in horseshoes, and more particularly to an emergency shoe adapted to be quickly secured upon the horses hoof, and prevent slipping in icy and wet weather, the object of the invention being to provide a simple and inexpensive shoe of this type, which will fit any size of hoof, which will secure itself in position on the hoof, which will be long lived, and which will absolutely prevent slipping.

A further object is to provide an improved elastic binder, which will accommodate itself to the size of hoof, and securely hold the shoe thereon.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a View in side elevation, illustrating the application of my improvements to a horses hoof. Fig. 2, is a plan view of the device removed. Fig. 3, is a detail view illustrating the coupling for the ends of the spring binder. Fig. 4, is a view in longitudinal section illustratlng a modification, and Fig. 5, is a plan view of the upper portion of the shoe before bending and forming into shape.

My improved shoe comprises an upper sheet 1, a lower sheet 2, a series of tabs 3, and a wire spring or binder 4, positioned in the tabs, and clamping the shoe on the hoof shown in dotted lines .in Figs. 1 and 4.

The plates or pads 1 and 2 are preferably of very heavy duck or canvas, or other suitable woven material, while the tabs 8 are of the same woven material, but preferably of less thickness. There are six tabs illustrated, three of which are located around the front or toe portion of the foot, and comprise strips secured by rivets 5 between the plates or pads 1 and 2, then bent upon themselves forming loops 6 to receive the binder 4, and then secured upon themselves by means of rivets 7.

The three rear tabs are secured at both Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 4, 1909.

Patented June 21, 1910.

Serial No. 516,222.

ends between the ends of plates or pads l and 2, and form loops throughout their length, said loops however, being preferably slightly shorter than the front tabs, so as to properly position the binder 4 around the rear portion of the hoof, and enable it to better position itself above the horses iron shoe illustrated at 11 in Fig. 1.

The binder 4 comprises a coiled spring, the ends of which are connected by a coupling 8, which latter comprises a bar or rod screw threaded at both ends, so that the convolutions of the spring 4 will engage between the threads of the coupling, and securely lock the ends of the spring together.

In the modification shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the tabs 9 and plate or pad 10, corresponding to the tabs 3 and plate or pad 1 of the preferred form, are made from a single blank, or in other words, are integral. In other respects, the structure is precisely like that shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In operation, it is simply necessary to slip the hoof within the binder 4, and draw the binder out sufficiently to pass over the iron shoe on the hoof, and when released, this binder 4 will securely clamp around the hoof and hold the pad 1 against the lower face of the iron shoe 11. The pad 2 which is, as above stated, of heavy woven material, will prevent slipping on icy and wet surfaces, and my improvements are therefore adapted for emergency uses, and can be conveniently carried and readily placed on the horses hoof as occasion may require.

A great many slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I donot restrict myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shoe of the character described, com- 2..A shoe of the character described, comprising heavy pads or plates of fabric disposed one above the other, and conforming in outline to the general outline of a hoof,

5 tabs secured between said pads and folded between their ends, forming loops, the front tabs being longer than the rear tabs and a coiled spring located in said loops and adapted to clamp around the hoof, and a coupling having screw threaded ends projecting into 10 the ends of said coiled spring.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HIRAM H. PEIRCE. Witnesses B. H. SMITH, H. H. WEBB. 

